Birth name: Shareefa Faradah Cooper Born: March 12, 1984 Newark, New Jersey/Charlotte, NC, U.S. Genres: R&B, Hip hop Occupation(s): Vocalist Years active: 2005–present Labels: Disturbing tha Peace, Interscope *Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), known professionally as Shareefa, is an R&B singer. Shareefa has also lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her debut single, "Need a Boss", featuring rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album Point of No Return was released in October 2006 and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200.